Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Croatia or Cyprus?

Croatia, at 0.859 against 0.85 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Cyprus?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Cyprus: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Croatia

0.859

in 2025

Cyprus

0.85

in 2025

Croatia rank

40th

Cyprus rank

42nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Croatia
Cyprus

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.859 against 0.85 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Cyprus ahead.

Croatia ranks 40th and Cyprus ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1503	0.63	0.4797	Cyprus
1950s	0.277	0.6193	0.3423	Cyprus
1960s	0.3869	0.7514	0.3645	Cyprus
1970s	0.4378	0.7735	0.3357	Cyprus
1980s	0.4214	0.7937	0.3723	Cyprus
1990s	0.3992	0.8218	0.4226	Cyprus
2000s	0.7656	0.876	0.1104	Cyprus
2010s	0.8247	0.8729	0.0482	Cyprus
2020s	0.8753	0.822	0.0533	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Croatia or Cyprus?: Croatia, at 0.859 against 0.85 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Croatia and Cyprus?: 0.009, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Cyprus?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Cyprus rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Croatia ranks 40th and Cyprus ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.